McMaster puts billionaires first and working South Carolinians last
Today, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster will deliver his State of the State address, where he will try to spin his abysmal record of higher costs, rising unemployment, and less health care for South Carolinians.
Thanks to Donald Trump and Henry McMaster, the state of South Carolina has never been worse: working families are on track to lose over $1,060 per year due to Trump’s Big Ugly Bill and failed economic policies, over 190,000 South Carolinians are set to lose their health care, while thousands more face skyrocketing premiums.
By nearly every measure, Donald Trump and Henry McMaster have failed South Carolina.
DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:
“As Henry McMaster delivers his State of the State address today, the reality for families across South Carolina is grim: costs are climbing, people are losing their jobs, and health care is becoming even more expensive and unattainable. While McMaster will attempt to gaslight working families and paper over his failures, Democrats won’t stop fighting to hold him accountable for making life more unaffordable for South Carolinians.”
Henry McMaster’s real state of South Carolina, by the numbers
Jobs:
- Since Trump entered office, the unemployment rate in South Carolina has gone up.
- South Carolina has lost 2,000 manufacturing jobs since Trump entered office.
Costs:
- South Carolina working families have already lost $472 in higher costs due to Trump’s inflation.
- South Carolina families will lose an additional $1,060 each year from Trump and Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill and Trump’s reckless tariffs.
Health Care:
- South Carolina’s 587,715 ACA marketplace enrollees are seeing their health care costs skyrocket because Donald Trump refused to extend enhanced ACA tax credits.
- Because of Trump’s Big Ugly Bill and Republicans’ refusal to extend enhanced ACA tax credits, 190,000 South Carolinians will lose their health care entirely.
- The average South Carolina family will see a $760 (171%) increase in premium payments without enhanced tax credits.
Food Assistance:
- Trump’s SNAP cuts will cause 299,000 South Carolina families to lose some or all of their benefits.
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